I recently compiled HTML help files

[CleoMan]

I recently compiled HTML help files using the HTML workshop. This created a help file with a extension of .chm

What i would like to know is how to open this file extension from within paradox? Would I use a DDE type or is there another way?

Any help would be immensely appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Langley]

I would use execute() with a command line argument. For example, to see the calculator chp file I would use:

execute("c:\\Windows\\hh.exe"+" c:\\Windows\\Help\\calc.chm", Yes, ExeShowNormal)

Just make sure to begin your argument with a space character (it's difficult to see in my example).

Mac

"There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't"

langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us

 

[CleoMan]

Thanks Mac, I am sure that will do it. Let u know how it went. Thanks again.

 

[CleoMan]

Hey your code worked great! But now after the .chm file opens and I close it, it opens again! Any ideas as to what may cause this?

Thanks

 

[Langley]

No, I don't know of anything that would cause that off the top of my head - it worked fine for me when I tested it. You should change the logical to 'No' so that Paradox is not suspended while the help program operates, though. Let's have a look at your code.

Mac

"There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't"

langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us

 

[Gweener]

Sorry to bump this old topic - but has anyone managed to do this whilst also using the map file tag created in the help file, therefore giving the ability to have context sensitive help.